Senior Buyer role supporting Eaton Aerospace’s Power Systems division in South Milwaukee, managing purchase orders for raw materials and keeping production supplied. You’ll work closely with suppliers plus engineering and production to resolve procurement, quality, invoice, and inventory issues while improving delivery performance. Standout perk: a clearly stated salary range of $86k–$126k.
- Clear $86k–$126k salary range
- Cross-functional work with engineering
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives
The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 a year.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
What you'll do
The Sr. Buyer is responsible for issuing and managing purchase orders for raw materials and supporting production activities. This role also involves addressing procurement, quality, invoice, and inventory issues, including handling relevant SAP transactions. Analyzing part consumption patterns and other part characteristics is an important aspect of this position. You will work closely with both internal and external suppliers, as well as Product Engineering and Production, to provide strong support and meet customer needs.
In this function you will:
• Communicate with suppliers regarding delivery expectations, forecasts, design changes, lead times, and material expedites or delays to help them achieve Supplier On-Time Delivery (SOTD) targets.
• Identify and pursue opportunities for cost reduction and cost avoidance.
• Support strategic sourcing by aligning negotiations, selecting new suppliers, and contributing to Supply Chain Strategy.
• Review purchase requisitions, place orders, issue change notices, and check exception messages to ensure timely delivery of materials or services according to production schedules.
• Maintain material master records for assigned items, ensure PIR and source lists are accurate, and promptly reconcile supplier invoices for payment.
• Analyze part consumption to keep planning parameters up to date.
• Manage internal and external Kanban replenishment, vendor-managed programs, scheduling agreements, and blanket orders.
• Provide root cause analysis and corrective actions when necessary.
• Participate in and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proactively prevent material shortages.
• Review and update purchase order dates to maintain MRP accuracy.
• Issue consignment statements and inventory reports to suppliers.
• Collaborate across different functions to address complaints and remove obstacles.
• Provide quotes for parts with suppliers.
Qualifications
Required (Basic) Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution required
• Minimum two (2) years of experience performing purchasing functions
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in purchasing within a manufacturing setting
• Skilled in purchasing and planning using SAP
• APICS certification (CPIM)
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methods; Green Belt certification is advantageous
• Experience in negotiation
• Background in quality assurance and ensuring reporting accuracy
• Proficiency in process improvement techniques
• Ability to collaborate with engineering teams and all operations departments
• Familiarity with key MRP health metrics
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